Today, a massive earthquake struck the South Pacific, rumbling the nearby island chains of Fiji, Kiribati, and Vanuatu. At first, a tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii as well, along with all other island nations within 620 miles of the epicenter, but the warning was soon lifted three hours later. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake also had multiple aftershocks, but earthquakes like this are common in this area where the Australian and Pacific plates meet.
On another note, the French Open is coming up, which is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments in the world (as well as Wimbledon, US Open, and the Australian Open). However, tennis champion Rafael Nadal says that he will not compete in the tournament, and this will be his first time missing the prestigious competition since his pro tennis debut in 2005. The 22-time grand slam champion also announced that he may finish up his career and retire next year.
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